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Handgrip strength during admission for COPD exacerbation: impact on further exacerbation risk

BACKGROUND: Low handgrip strength (HGS) is independently associated with a higher exacerbation risk in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); however, the relationship between HGS while being admitted for COPD exacerbation and further exacerbation risk after discharge remains unclear....

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Autores principales: Lee, Chi-Tai, Wang, Ping-Huai
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8296662/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34289815
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12890-021-01610-7